#2E8579 Color
#2E8579 is rgb(46, 133, 121) in RGB, hsl(172, 49%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 9%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E8579rgb(46, 133, 121)hsl(172, 49%, 35%)hsv(172, 65%, 52%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 9%, 48%)oklch(56.2% 0.084 182.4)lab(50.19% -29.20 -1.56)lch(50.19% 29.24 183.06)What #2E8579 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2E8579, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E8579 Channel Values
How #2E8579 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 46 · G 133 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 49% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 65% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.42:1 vs white · 4.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E8579 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #2E8579
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E8579; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2E8579
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #2E8579 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#2E8579#7B7B79#657F79#71717B#5D7A7A#338484#31847F#787878Using #2E8579 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e8579: #2E8579;background-color: #2E8579;colors: { 'color-2e8579': '#2E8579' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.522, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_2e8579">#2E8579</color>fill="#2E8579"More Teal Colors
#2E8579 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E8579 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E8579?
#2E8579 is a dark teal — rgb(46, 133, 121) in RGB and hsl(172, 49%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.
What is the RGB value of #2E8579?
#2E8579 is rgb(46, 133, 121) — red 46, green 133, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E8579?
#2E8579 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 9%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E8579 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #2E8579 scores 4.42:1 against white and 4.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E8579 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E8579 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 7.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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